Peter Beales Roses

31 RHS Chelsea Gold Medals

Tuscany Superb

Root Type
Price: £32.00
Key Information
Please use this as a guide, these are live plants and can be different due to your soil, sunlight, watering routine and feed.
Rose Type
Potted Rose
Rose Family
Gallicas
Date of Introduction
1848
Rose Colour
Red
Suitable For
Growing in pots
Growing Position
Hedging, Tolerant of Poorer Soils
Height Range
120cm x 90cm (4ft x 3ft)
Fragrance
Little or No Fragrance
Bloom
Semi-Double
Wildlife Friendly Rose
Yes
Thorn
A varied thorn count
Awards Won
Garden Merit Award

Potted roses are supplied in a 5.5 litre pot.

(Gallicas) Few roses command attention quite like Tuscany Superb, whose large, semi-double blooms open in deep crimson-purple with a sumptuous, velvet-like richness that seems almost theatrical. At the heart of each flower, a glorious coronet of golden-yellow stamens provides a breathtaking contrast, lending the whole bloom an air of regal drama. It flowers in a single magnificent flush through midsummer, making every bloom all the more precious.

Key Information
Height Range: 120cm x 90cm (4ft x 3ft)
Rose Type: Bare Root & Potted Rose
Rose Family: Gallicas
Colour: Red
Flowering Period: June | July
Fragrance: Little or no fragrance

Similar Roses
Alain Blanchard | James Mason | Scharlachglut | Agatha

Important product information

Bare-root roses ship November–March only. Orders placed April–October will be held as a pre-order and dispatched November–December, weather permitting.

Tracking details will be sent by email.

Potted roses ship year-round.

Price: £32.00
Tuscany Superb
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Plant Calendar

  • Planting Time
  • Flowering Time

Potted roses can be planted at any time of year; the planting window shown here is for bare-root roses.

Rose Features

  • Wildlife friendly icon Wildlife Friendly
  • Award winning icon Garden Merit Award
  • Suitable for pot icon Suitable for Pots

Great companion plants for Tuscany Superb

Plants that grow well alongside Gallica roses like Tuscany Superb.

  • Lavender

    Lavender

    Why grow this with Tuscany Superb?

    A classic rose companion: its silvery foliage and compact habit hide bare lower stems, and it shares roses' love of full sun and free-draining soil.

  • Peony

    Peony

    Why grow this with Tuscany Superb?

    Flowers just before or alongside early roses, sharing the same love of sun and rich, well-drained soil, for a classic double-flowered pairing.

  • Bearded Iris

    Bearded Iris

    Why grow this with Tuscany Superb?

    Flowers early in the rose season, its sword-like leaves contrasting with rose foliage, and shares roses' need for full sun.

  • Lady's Mantle

    Lady's Mantle

    Why grow this with Tuscany Superb?

    Soft, scalloped leaves and frothy lime-green flowers make an easy edging that catches morning dew and softens the front of a rose border.

  • Lamb's Ear

    Lamb's Ear

    Why grow this with Tuscany Superb?

    Soft, silvery foliage makes a low, weed-suppressing edging and offers a textural contrast to glossy rose leaves.

Frequently asked questions

Bare-root Tuscany Superb roses are best planted during their dormant season, from November to March, which is also when we dispatch them. Potted roses are grown in containers and can be planted at any time of year — just avoid periods of hard frost or drought, and water thoroughly after planting.

Every rose we sell is covered by our 1-year Rose Guarantee, so you can plant Tuscany Superb with confidence. See our Rose Guarantee page for the full details.

Often, yes — we grow our roses ourselves and stock varies through the season, so a variety that's sold out can come back. Use the "Notify me" button above to be emailed the moment Tuscany Superb is back in stock.

Tuscany Superb's mature growth range is 120cm x 90cm (4ft x 3ft). Growing conditions such as soil, sunlight, feeding and pruning can affect the final size, so treat this as a guide rather than an exact figure.

Old Garden roses are the historic classes bred before modern Hybrid Teas arrived in the 1860s — groups like Gallica, Damask, Bourbon, China and Moss roses. They’re prized for their old-fashioned charm, rich fragrance and, in many cases, tougher, more resilient growth than modern varieties.

Tuscany Superb belongs to the Gallicas class, one of these historic groups.

Icon key

What the icons on our roses mean.

  • Fragrant Has a noticeable scent. The product page tells you how strong it is.
  • Repeat flowering Flowers more than once through the season, rather than a single show.
  • Disease tolerant Naturally tolerant of common rose diseases such as blackspot and mildew.
  • Wildlife friendly Flowers that provide pollen and nectar for bees and other pollinators.
  • Good for cutting Long-lasting blooms on stems that suit cutting for the vase.
  • Ornamental hips Produces decorative hips in autumn, which also feed the birds.
  • Award winning Has won awards. They are listed under Key Information on the product page.
  • Suitable for pots Happy growing in a container on a patio or balcony.
  • Grow up an arch Can be trained over an arch, pergola or doorway.
  • Grow up a wall Can be trained up a wall or fence.
  • Partial shade tolerant Copes with a position that only gets sun for part of the day.

Icons only appear on roses that have the feature. Please use them as a guide: roses are living plants and can vary with your soil, sunlight and care.